ORPHANDOM

Waipa Post, Volume 45, Issue 3211, 2 August 1932, Page 4

ORPHANDOM

TE AWAMUTU CLUB.

HAMILTON BRETHREN PAY FRATERNAL VISIT.

The attendance of members at the' ’• fortnightly social of the Te Awamutu - Orphans’ Club, last Saturday evening, t again exceeded one hundred, and this , number was supplemented by a goodly y contingent of Hamilton Club members, f who, headed by the president (Bro. J. ; Parlane) were paying a fraternal vis. j it. Bro. E. W. White presided, and ; proceedings opened with the National Anthem, and the Ode of Welcome, this ; being followed by the overture, “ Ele--1 phants’ Parade,” by the orchestra ■ (under Bro. E. Moeller). The encore [ number was the march, “ Cavalier,” i also well rendered. The rest of the programme, except for two further - orchestral numbers after supper, u ln • My Dream Garden,” and “ The Capi. tol,” was presented by members of the Hamilton Club. Bro. H. Piper openi ed with that old favourite, “ The Floral Dance,” and followed with “ Old i Barty.” his baritone voice being heard to effect in both. Mr Balmer an- . other baritone, sang two quite differ- \ ent selections, “ Fishermen of England,” and “ On the Road to Mandalay,” and was equally well received. Bro. Zahara, who, we believe, hails from Auckland, introduced something quite new. He is an elocutionist of considerable attainments, and his offering “I like to See a Murder When I’m Out,” in which he detailed the peculiarities of many of Shakespeare’s characters, brought forth rounds of applause. As an encore he gave , r “ Varied Honeymoons,” with equal ef. feet. Bro. H. Saunders, always popular with Te Awamutu audiences, sang “ The Captive Maid,” in splendid style, and responded to vociferous calls with “ Drake Goes West.” After supper, Bro. Ken. Eade was heard to advantage in the tenor solos, “ To A Miniature,” and “ Keep On Keeping On,” and Bro. McVeagh followed with a demonstration of the possibilities of the piano-accordeon, proving himself no mean exponent with that instrument and revealing hitherto unrealised scope. Among the numbers he played were “ Lily of Laguna,” and “ Danny Boy.” Bro. Bruce Anderson was accorded a hearty reception for his tenor solos, “ The Lads in Their Hundreds,” and “ Pagan,” both effectively rendered. Bro. Stevenson’s rendition of those popular baritone solos, “ Captain John Macpherson,” and “ At Seventeen,” was very well received. Then Bro. Zahara responded again to pressing requests for more of his delightful elocutionary numbers, contributing a clever sketch, “ Buying a Gun,” and following with “ All the World’s a Stage,” and “At the Bull Fight.” All three were heartily applauded and provideda fitting finale to what had proved a very entertaining programme. The club’s closing ode and the National Anthem were then sung, and mutual expression of good will exchanged be. tween the visitors and the local mem. bers. ,

Bro. White gave an amusing address after supper, his subject, “ Paragraphs of Our Murky Past.” giving ample scope for entertaining discourse. Especially diverting was “ the truth about the real object of Mr Goodfiel'ow’s inclusion in the Ottawa Contingent.” Members warmiv s.nnlauded Bro. White at the con-

clusion of his address. Aeknowlede-ine - the welcome on behalf of the Hamilton brethren. Bro. Parlane said all were appreciative of the hear tv welcome and the unbounded hosr.italitv dispensed. He hoped Te Awamutu Club would visit Hamilton at an eartv date. He congratulated Te noon its snlendid "TTendance. for it indicated that the - them nro-m. Attendance at Orphans’ Club vatherins-s was a srdendid antidote to de-o-ession. To- bright r>voerr>mmes and associations produced smiling faces hapnv hearts and kindly thoughts. (Applause.)